uring the 20s and 30s, science and politics converged and a consensus view emerged over about twenty years to the effect that eugenics was an accepted scientific fact. The conceit that we could manage the genetic patterns of humanity by culling and breeding appropriately was accepted as truth.
I have to admit I’m grateful for the desperate cold that we have been suffering these past weeks. Surprised but grateful. Grateful that our political masters have apparently solved Global Warming. And surprised that all it took was the simple…
The Calgary Police Service Communications Group deserves a huge shout out for audacity. They released a press release saying that they needed more officers. They gave us the obvious reason an apparent rise in violent crimes and break-ins. Now I…
This is the anniversary of the NDP victory in Alberta. This is what I wrote in my personal diary one year ago today. “Well, the sun rose, and I am now calm, but deeply ashamed and disappointed. Alberta exceptionalism is…
Any law, rule or regulation will always, by virtue of its universal application, have consequences that are unexpected. This might be the most ignored law in the political universe. Governments think that the consequences of their laws will be limited…
Who would have thought that we would have to look to Mayor Nenshi to save our bacon? However, he did stand up to his peer in Montreal, and credit must be given without reservation. But that is not my main…
A friend forwarded me this link. This short video paints a very interesting picture. Video: Are Electric Cars Really Green?
An old law professor of mine said you can’t suck and blow at the same time. Turns out you can. The councillors that so strenuously object to Uber have many arguments that, on their face, sound compelling. People do not…
It is the height of irony that the Province of Alberta and the august panel which determines judges’ salaries should give Provincial Court Judges a massive salary increase and at the same time pin these judges to mandatory sentences without…
The relative youth and immaturity of the new ND caucus for Alberta can may mean that the civil service will be more in charge than ever. Stories abound from earlier Ministers who had vast experience and knowledge being flummoxed and…